Circle A, B, C, or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Sporadic
A. certain
B. eminent
C. unreliable
D. occasional
2. Exotic
A. alluringly foreign
B. silly
C. obvious
D. farfetched
3. Ebullient
A. childish
B. foolish
C. enthusiastic
D. honest
4. Salient
A. serious
B. conspicuous
C. lazy
D. proud
5. Spurious
A. genuine
B. valuable
C. rare
D. false
6. Surreptitious
A. attractive
B. done in secret
C. ugly
D. long lasting
7. Sacrosanct
A. inviolable
B. fearful
C. hidden
D. very small
8. Atrophy
A. expectation
B. misfortune
C. wasting away
D. purge
9. Intransigent
A. inflexible
B. flexible
C. sociable
D. arrogant
10. Hyperbole
A. myth
B. palpable lie
C. exaggeration
D. passion
11. Minion
A. supporting actor
B. a room with glass walls
C. fawning follower
D. dishonest person
12. Precarious
A. unhappy
B. uncertain
C. permanent
D. temporary
13. Cartographer
A. map maker
B. heart surgeon
C. small creature
D. architectural design
14. Punctilious
A. punctual
B. greedy
C. meticulous
D. foolish
15. Panegyric
A. type of music
B. powder produced by flowers
C. soft substance
D. elaborate praise
16. Limpid
A. tasty
B. dirty
C. clear
D. lame
17. Minimal
A. very small
B. the smallest amount
C. difficult to understand
D. generous
18. Truculent
A. old fashioned
B. pugnacious
C. stupid
D. most important
19. Quixotic
A. impractical
B. quizzical
C. lazy
D. honest
20. Accrue
A. fasten
B. disagree
C. to make someone laugh
D. accumulate
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Key
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. D
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Rating
10 – 14 Correct: Good
15 – 17 Correct: Excellent
18 – 20 Correct: Exceptional